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Thursday, July 1, 2021

Olympic Rush Seats Located in That Little Hole in the Ground Where Pole Vault Goes by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. TOKYO - Despite initial reports that spectators would not be allowed at this year’s Olympic games in Tokyo,...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Theatre Festival Requires $100 Submission Fee, Down Payment on Artistic Director's New Honda Civic by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy. NEW YORK, NY - A New Play festival produced by “Tell Stories or Die” Theater Collective made...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Theatre Kids and Sports Fans Announce Temporary Ceasefire in Support of Simone Biles by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. TOKYO - Theatre fans and sports fans worldwide have announced an indefinite ceasefire in support of Olympic...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

BREAKING: Child Actors of Broadway Have Wrangled Their Wranglers in Calculated Mass Wrangling Event by Broadway Beat

by Arden Dickson. @arden.dickson. NEW YORK, NY - Authorities have been alerted of multiple brawls backstage of ongoing Broadway shows...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Unvaccinated Man with No Plans to Visit New York & No Interest in Theatre Announces Broadway Boycott by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. TWIN FALLS, Id. - Following today’s announcement that The Broadway League will require all audience members...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Meet the Accent Coach Who Helped This Great White Shark Sound Less Australian by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Croikey! Meet the world-class accent coach who worked tirelessly to help this great white shark prepare for...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Ryan Murphy Only One Broadway Star Away From "American Horror Story" Bingo by Broadway Beat

by Nat Hrvatin. @NatHrvatin. LOS ANGELES - After announcing the addition of Aaron Tveit and Gavin Creel to his American Horror Stories...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

"Schmigadoon!" Review: We Don't Have AppleTV+ But Saw a Passing Bus Ad So Here's Our Review of That by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. AppleTV+’s brand new musical series Schmigadoon! premieres today, ushering in a tale that’s sure to entice...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Playbill Jobs Introduces New Feature That Spits In Your Face, Tells You to Learn a New Skill by Broadway Beat

by Max Robinson. NEW YORK, NY - Playbill Jobs announced last week that they are rolling out a new website feature that will spit in your...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Area Man Unsure If Call From Cable Company Immersive Audio Play or Just Normal Cable Stuff by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. VANCOUVER - Area man Chucky Letterman answered a call from his cable company with apprehension this morning,...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

BREAKING: Show Has a Dog In It! by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Oh hell yeah! The Allentown Community Players production of Spring Awakening has a friggin’...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Oh No! That Fourth of July BBQ You Were Invited To Turned Out To Be the Party from “Company” by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Awkward! That Fourth of July party your friend Harry invited you to actually turned out to be...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Sad: Pandemic Forces Sara Bareilles Back Into Job at Diner by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. SMALL TOWN, Ind. - You hate to see it. Pandemic conditions have sadly forced Tony-nominated and...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

"Jagged Little Pill" Selling Commemorative Shoehorns to Celebrate How They Created the Show by Broadway Beat

by Adrianne Frost. @adrianne_frosty. NEW YORK, NY - The team behind Broadway’s Alanis Morrisette jukebox musical Jagged Little Pill...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, June 9, 2021

How to Succeed in Pride Month Broadway Marketing Without Really Trying by Broadway Beat

by Emma Sue Harris. @ohemmasue. It’s June, and you know what that means: it’s the season of love! (Queer love, that is) Pride month snuck...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

New Study Reveals Audiences Prefer Curtain Texts to Curtain Calls by Broadway Beat

by Joanna McNaney Stein. @joannafolk. ROCHESTER, NY  -  Curtain calls have been standard fare for theatergoers since the 19th Century - a...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 8, 2021

David Byrne Debuts "Dude, Where's My Car?" Musical Adaptation "Where Is That Large Automobile?" by Broadway Beat

by Rebecca Wild. NEW YORK, NY - While plans are in place for David Byrne’s American Utopia to return to Broadway in September, the...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Avada Kedavra, Part Two! "Harry Potter" to Return as 20 Minute Close-Up Magic Show at Port Authority by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set to wingardium leviosa again, this time as a...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, June 1, 2021

TKTS Introduces New Post-Vaccine ‘Bobbing for Mezzanine Seats’ Bucket by Broadway Beat

by W.A. Hughes. NEW YORK CITY, NY — With vaccination rates on the rise, TKTS announced today that they’re unveiling a new, post-vaccine...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 09:30PM

"In The Heights" Team Reveal Deleted de Blasio Softshoe Number They Let Him Do for Filming Permit by Broadway Beat

by Dante Giannetta. @dantegiannetta. NEW YORK, NY - Mayor of NYC, Bill de Blasio was eager to watch the release of In the Heights on HBO,...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:59AM

Nature Fact: Alto More Afraid of You Than You Are of It by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. MEDFORD, Or. - Researchers at the Medford Nature & Theatre Clinic revealed today that altos in the wild are...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Uhh, OK? Disney Also Announces This Fresh Fuji from Costco Will Play the Live Action Poison Apple by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LOS ANGELES - Disney execs announced with excitement this morning that - in addition to Rachel Zegler taking...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Playwright Excited to Hear No Reaction from Live Audience and Not Just Muted Zoom Audience by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneisssexy. NEW YORK, NY - Local playwright Caitlin Moon Wassersmith informed The Broadway Beat this...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Bruce Springsteen Announces Broadway Return in Final Push to Vaccinate America's Parents by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Bruce Springsteen has announced an encore run of his hit Broadway show Springsteen on...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Absolutely Fucking Insane Production of "Our Town" Has Props, Sets by Broadway Beat

by Jason Keane. @AKeaneMachine. PORTSMOUTH, NH. - Presses all around the world stopped on a dime today at the announcement made by...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

We Interviewed the “In The Heights” Cast Cause Their Hotel Lets Anyone In If Dressed as a Bellboy by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - The highly anticipated screen adaptation of In The Heights hits theaters today, with the...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

"Come & Get Me, Pigs!" Shouts Andrew Lloyd Webber Wearing Vest Made of Keys to Her Majesty's Theatre by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. LONDON - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber announced this week that he fully plans to reopen his West End...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

"Dear Evan Hansen" Fans Petition Studio to Release the “To Break in a Glove” Cut by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. LOS ANGELES - Earlier this morning, Universal Pictures dropped the first trailer for the movie...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Vaccinated Woman Struggles Finding Excuse Not to Attend Nephew's Production of "Honk Jr." by Broadway Beat

by Nat Hrvatin. @NatHrvatin. COLUMBUS, Oh. - After receiving her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Andrea Stuart learned that her...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Broadway Promised to Change, But We Never Said “No Takesies Backsies”, So This One’s Kinda On Us by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @PertoltPrecht. NEW YORK, NY – After over a year of delays brought on by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway has...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Wow! This Hot Ensemble Member’s Instagram is Weirdly Religious by Broadway Beat

by Grace Smith. @gracectomy. NEW YORK, NY - Fun! Local Broadway fan and social media stalker Chuck Salotto was recently shocked to learn...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

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